The Upper House. 327

Sent to the Lower house by John Hall Esq^r
An Engrossed bill from the Lower house by Coll Ennals and M^r
Edmonson Entituled an Act for the more effectual punishing of
negroes & other Slaves & for taking away the Benefit of Clergy
from certain Offenders thus subscribed

21^st July 1729
Read & assented to by the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read & assented to by this House & ordered to be so subscribed,
the Paper Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower house by Philemon
Lloyd Esq^r
Read the Petition of the Rector Church wardens Vestrymen &
Parishioners of S^t Anns Parish in Ann Arundel County praying an
Assessment of forty thousand pounds of Tobacco towards building
a Chappel of Ease & repairing the Church in the s^d Parish & Or-
dered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 21^st July 1729

The within Petition is read & recommended to the Consideracon
of the Lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

Sent to the Lower house by Philemon Lloyd Esq^r & the follow-
ing Message

By the Upper house of Assembly 21^st July 1729
Gentlemen.
This house having Reason to believe, that the Enlargement of
the Church of S^t Ann's Parish in Ann Arundel County, will occa-
sion an Alteration of the Publick Pews therein, We recommend it
to your House to make an Allowance in the Publick [Levy] for the
Expence of the same
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

Read the Petition of James Maxwell of Baltemore County &
Ordered to be thus Endorsed

U. H. J.

By the Upper house of Assembly 21^st July 1729

Read & Rejected
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up Ho.

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